disc

1 of 3

noun

variant spelling of disk

1
a
: the seemingly flat figure of a celestial body
the solar disk
b
archaic : discus
2
usually disc : any of various rounded and flattened animal anatomical structures
especially : intervertebral disc see also slipped disc
3
: the central part of the flower head of a typical composite made up of closely packed tubular flowers
4
: a thin circular object: such as
a
usually disc : a phonograph record
b
: a round flat plate coated with a magnetic substance on which data for a computer is stored
c
usually disc : optical disk: such as
(1)
(2)
: cd
5
usually disc : one of the concave circular steel tools with sharpened edge making up the working part of a disc harrow or plow
also : an implement employing such tools

disc

2 of 3

abbreviation

disc-

3 of 3

combining form

variants or disci- or disco-
1
: disk
discoid
2
: phonograph record
discophile

Examples of disc in a Sentence

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Noun
The discs can be moved to unfold across the hand or worn in a more traditional cluster like a typical cocktail ring. Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 14 Mar. 2024 Today, the aluminum disc is housed at Indiana University’s Archives of Traditional Music alongside 835 other recordings made by Turner between 1932 and 1960. Joshua Kagavi, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Feb. 2024 Gu says these new discs may therefore prove to be manufacturable at commercial scales. IEEE Spectrum, 23 Feb. 2024 The 7-inch colored disc will be available at participating record stores April 20. Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 22 Feb. 2024 Pixie Menstrual Disc Kit $40 When your tween or teen feels ready to take the leap and use a reusable menstrual disc, the Pixie disc kit is a great way to get started. Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 21 Feb. 2024 The album will not likely have much of a presence on streaming, but should sell fairly well – helped by five vinyl variants, including an indie retailer exclusive red-color vinyl and an artist-webstore-only picture disc, as well as three CD editions, including exclusives for both Target and Amazon. Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 13 Mar. 2024 Type 7, a flattened disc, was also thought to be a kind of labret. Mindy Weisberger, CNN, 11 Mar. 2024 In addition to a disc that contains the original album remastered, the collection includes a disc of 22 rarities with untitled demos, outtakes, and more rough mixes. Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 1 Mar. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

Combining form

Latin, from Greek disk-, disko-, from diskos

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“Disc.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disc. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

disc

variant of disk

Medical Definition

disc

noun
variants or disk
: any of various rounded or flattened anatomical structures: as
a
: a mammalian blood cell

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